If you've not followed along, long-time Apple exec Jean-Louis Gassée has been writing his memoirs, 50 years in tech. In the latest episode, Jean-Louis digs into the series of events leading up to porting his company's OS to the Mac, with the lure of selling the company to Apple.

Wired:. Some AT&T customers noticed a strange phenomenon earlier this year. The upper left corner of their smartphones began displaying “5GE,” ostensibly indicating their phones were using 5G technology. As has been much discussed, this is a marketing ploy, since 5G is not rolled out publicly yet. Even beyond 5GE, there's a lot of confusion about what the letters, bars, and other symbols on your phone actually mean. Experts say interpreting them may only become more complicated as 5G rolls out in the coming years. Interesting read. Especially the part about the difference between number of bars and signal-to-noise ratio. And the fact that cheaper phones frequently outperform more expensive phones in signal quality. ∞ Read this on The Loop.

Remember all those custom invites from last October's Apple event? Each invite came with a different piece of custom artwork. Not unique, but one of many, all from a pool of art created by Apple for the event. Mike Rundle gathered all the high resolution images, arranged them just so, then printed and framed the set. Here's a snippet of the original, showing the level of detail:. And here's a very low res shot of the framed collection:. This really appeals to me. My first thought was, hey, Mike should sell these framed prints. But no, the art belongs to Apple. That said, Apple did send this out into the world. Does this art now belong in the public domain? No matter, I do like the finished result, and I'm looking forward to seeing the March A.

Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg:. A former Apple Inc. lawyer was released on a $500,000 bond after entering a not-guilty plea to insider-trading charges. And:. Apple fired Levoff in September after placing him on leave two months earlier, according to a filing in a related lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Mark Gurman, Bloomberg:. The most direct benefit of the Marzipan project will be to make life easier for the millions of developers who write software for Apple’s devices. For example, later this year Netflix Inc. would be able to more easily offer a Mac app for watching video by converting its iPad app. By 2021, Twitter Inc., which has mostly abandoned the Mac, could publish a single app for all Apple customers. And:. Despite the app merger plan, Apple has said it won’t combine iOS and macOS into a single operating system. This latest bit on Marzipan is all according to "people familiar with the plan". The ability to create a single code base, with interface adjustments for all the various screen sizes (which developers do now), does seem a

iFixit:. We’ve been bred to believe that only Geniuses and Geeks can fix our stuff, but it wasn’t always this way. During the Great Depression, when resources were scarce, repair was ingrained in our culture. During the second World War, ‘Make do and Mend’ was a rallying cry and point of pride. Every new device shipped with a repair manual. And when something broke, a replacement part could likely be purchased at your local store. Repair wasn’t seen as an inconvenience—it was an expectation. And:. Thanks to repair advocates and brave netizens around the world, the tide is starting to change. This year, Right to Repair legislation has been successfully introduced in 18 states. The movement continues to spread—and for the first time, European r.

Michael Steeber, 9to5Mac:. Upon updating to iOS 12.2, users with the Apple Store app installed will find a new toggle located in Settings > Siri & Search > Apple Store. Apple has added a feature called “Find Interests in Other Apps,” that when enabled will offer Siri suggestions for Today at Apple sessions based on your installed applications and Safari usage. For instance, if you use Procreate on your iPad every day, Siri could suggest an Art Walk or a drawing session. If you use a lot of workout apps, Siri might suggest the Health & Fitness Walk. Interesting. I like the concept, glad it's something you enable. Hoping it works with the "Saved Stores" feature, so it sends notifications for the local Apple Stores that you visit. If you're not.

[VIDEO] Creative Review (via 9to5Mac ):. The short film, titled Flight, will debut during this year’s Brit Awards, showcasing the Apple Watch Series 4’s cellular capabilities, which allow users to "stay connected in different environments". The film follows championship-winning air dancer and skydiver Inka Tiitto, a 29-year-old Finnish-American athlete known to American audiences for her involvement in Season 12 of America’s Got Talent.

MacRumors:. Apple has confirmed it will begin surveying Alaska, South Carolina, and Tennessee between March and July, according to an update to its recently revamped Apple Maps image collection website. Data collection is also set to continue in seven other states over that time. This is part of the Apple Maps rebuild effort. Note that the Apple Maps image collection page is not a collection of images. Instead it's a heads up on where the LIDAR vehicles and backpack-toting pedestrians will be in the coming months. ∞ Read this on The Loop.

Unlike my mentally unstable friend Vito who has grilled outside in minus 20 degree temps, I have no interest in freezing when I cook. So I'll give this a try for "grilled" winter steaks. ∞ Read this on The Loop.

I actually had this conversation with my 13-year old a few days ago. It was a nice little teaching moment I could use to explain to him that people want different things from what he might want and that's OK. ∞ Read this on The Loop.

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